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Independence Day Celebrations 2018 - Photographs of WAPDA House

The flag hoisting ceremony will be held at WAPDA House on August 14, 2018 (tomorrow) at 0900 hours in connection with Independence Day Celebrations - 2018. WAPDA officers, employees and their families will participate in the  ceremony.

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MOHMAND DAM TO STORE 1.2 MAF WATER, GENERATE 800 MW POWER

Mohmand Dam

July 31, 2018: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (R) today visited Mohmand Dam Project site located in Tribal District Mohmand of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

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2nd Meeting of Implementation Committee of Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams: Reports of Sub-Committees’ reviewed

July 20, 2018: In pursuance of the honourable Supreme Court’s remarkable judgment of July 4, 2018 for construction of the two dams, the second meeting of the Implementation Committee of Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams (ICBDMD) was held today at ICDBMD Secretariat.

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CLARIFICATION

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) spokesperson has clarified for public awareness that in the light of the Supreme Court’s orders for construction of two mega dams, the donated funds will be collected in the head of “DIAMER BASHA AND MOHMAND DAM FUND- 2018” in all scheduled banks. In this regard, neither WAPDA nor any other organization has been authorized to do so.

According to media reports some persons were involved in using the name of WAPDA for collection of funds, and have since been arrested and being dealt under the law.

WAPDA spokesperson has appealed to the public that any person demanding funds for dams while using the name of WAPDA may not be entertained and report the same immediately to the Law Enforcement Agencies.

WAPDA CHAIRMAN BRIEFS HONORABLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN

JULY 13, 2018: WAPDA CHAIRMAN BRIEFS HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE OF PAKISTAN ABOUT PROCEEDINGS OF IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE OF DIAMER BASHA AND MOHMAND DAMS (ICDBMD)

Chairman Wapda And Chief Justice of Pak

Chairman Implementation Committee of Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams (ICDBMD) Lt. Gen. Muzammil Hussain(R) called on Honourable Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and briefed about the proceedings of Implementation Committee and its future roadmap for moving ahead to achieve milestone in stipulated time, constituted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in its order dated 04.07.2018 in Constitution Petition No. 57/2016.

Chairman WAPDA / ICDBMD informed that Secretariat of Implementation Committee of Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams (ICDBMD) has already been established at Islamabad and its first meeting was held on 12.07.2018 at ICDBMD Secretariat. The meeting decided to constitute five Sub-Committees namely Land Acquisition and Resettlement Committee, Finance Committee, Procurement Committee, Security Committee and Coordination Committee; one each for Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams. The progress report will be submitted to the Supreme Court of Pakistan in line with directions of the Court.

Honourable Chief Justice Mr. Justice Mian Saqib Nisar appreciated the prompt response of the Implementation Committee, headed by WAPDA Chairman. He directed the Chairman to keep the impetus for ensuring early commencement of Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dams.

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